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	Reduce the chance of Breeding?
PaulO Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 17 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2009	When I read up on fish profiles for various fish, it says the higher the temperature is within their temperature range, the most likely they'll breed. So is it safe to assume the chances will be smaller for your fish to breed when the temperature is towards the lower end of its temp range?
Posted 27-Aug-2009 21:45
Kellyjhw Big Fish My bubble... Posts: 405 Kudos: 217 Votes: 471 Registered: 22-Nov-2008	Nope, if the mood strikes and they're in a happy, healthy home... You'll have a tank full of courtin' fishies! TTFN --->Ta-Ta-For-Now Kelly ;o}
Posted 28-Aug-2009 02:38
PaulO Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 17 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2009	Ok, so what to do with them if they do reproduce? I'm gonna get Zebra Danios, Corys, and maybe guppies. Will they eat their own?
Posted 28-Aug-2009 14:06
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	guppies will breed, and they are livebearers so will drop live young. If there is not enough hiding places in the tank, the guppies and danios will eat the fry. The danios will probably not breed. If they do, again fry will probably be eaten - these are egg scatterers/layers pending on species. Corys ill breed if given the correct conditions, usually eggs are laid on the glass or another smooth surface and will be orange in colour. Again, all fry are fair game for other fish to eat.
Posted 28-Aug-2009 15:23
PaulO Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 17 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2009	I had convicts once and two of them bred. They protected the young from the other fish, this is why I was asking because I didn't want termoil or fighting going on in the community tank. Thanks
Posted 29-Aug-2009 15:16
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Your fish will not defend their young, so there won't be any fighting from any breeding. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 30-Aug-2009 01:31
PaulO Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 17 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2009	Thanks Mez and Shinigami. I just wanted to know because it is a 10gal and i didnt want them to overpopulate.
Posted 30-Aug-2009 13:24
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	Convcts are a type of american cichldids. Cichlids will certainly protect their fry against most oncomers including your hand!
Posted 03-Sep-2009 12:34
apandaepidemic Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 5 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Aug-2009	The guppies will be the easiest to avoid, just don't buy any females Depending on where you go, some stores have them separated, I know PetSmart does. If they don't, it's pretty easy to tell males from females and I'd imagine your fish catcher will help you pick out only males.
Posted 05-Sep-2009 05:29


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